Utah's Best Bartenders

Athletics and standard American fare define this Gateway eatery.

Reviews:

• “Not Good”
• “Avoid this place!”
• “Our favorite place to watch sports”
• “Your stomach will get filled, your wallet will get emptied”
• “Go for the game, just eat somewhere else before you get there.”

Tips: SkyBox is a great spot to hang out before or after an event at the nearby Delta Center.

SkyBox Sports Grille

One of the premier spots for jazz in Utah.

Reviews:

• “Best Nightclub!”
• “Great nightlife spot on Main”

Tips: A small humidor displays cigars, ranging from the reasonable Isabella Sweet to the pricey Montecristo.

Mother Urban’s Ratskeller

Big electronica grooves in a club that feels more like an underground party.

Reviews:

• “Best dancing in SLC”
• “Scened Out!”
• “Very cool scene and good dance tunes. "
• “Hidden Treasure”
• “For those who know…”

Tips: Most nights, cover is $5, but special events, like the international DJ showcases, will cost you $10.

W Lounge

A refined State Street club offering the largest tap and bottled beer selection in Utah, served up with Southern hospitality.

Reviews:

• “Really good food, really good Jazz Band too.”
• “yummy food, great beer list, good service, irritating parking, out of Rogue 75% of the time”
• “Appauling Customer Service, Bring Your Social Security Card”
• “A little chaotic”
• “Best place to kick back and enjoy a beer with friends or whoever”

Tips: For $17, you get a one-year membership and an official “Beervana” T-shirt. Throw in an extra $3 and upgrade to long sleeves. Temporary, 3 week memberships are $5.

The Bayou

A typical sports and music bar—except this one is especially for women.

Reviews:

• “boys boys boys…did i say boys?”
• “COME SEE STEALING LOVE JONES ON MARCH 11”
• “What a JOKE!”
• “Sloppy bar for sloppy butches and sloppy imitations”
• “The Best of the Best”

MoDiggity’s or email MoDiggity’s

A neighborhood sports bar favored by a wild mix of college students, karaoke disco kids and old golfers.

Reviews:

• “worst bar in salt lake”
• “Not the place to dance.”
• “good "
• “Great Place”
• “Go Utes”

Tips: Lumpy’s is a private club, so you need a membership or a sponsor. Temporary memberships are $10; yearly memberships are $25.

Lumpy’s

Salt Lake’s premiere local-band dive bar with a comfortably worn atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “Great Drinks. Not so great atmosphere”
• “dunno”
• “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”
• “Stay Away!!”
• “poseurs and losers abound”

Tips: Never a cover charge, year-round memberships cost $12 and there are no temporary memberships. Microbrews $3, domestics $2.

Burt’s Tiki Lounge

A down-to-earth establishment with a good history and even better bloody marys.

Reviews:

• “The Best”
• “To sexyjen75 "
• “Only Bar Like It in SLC”
• “republicans?”
• “ummm… right.”

Tips: Regulars can be prickly about sponsoring you for the night, so either buy a membership ($20 per year, $5 for a temporary) or find out what your sponsor is drinking and buy the next round.

X-Wife’s Place

It’s difficult to find a real martini in Utah, but this private club aims to please.

Reviews:

• “At Least The Musics Good”
• “Huge selection”
• “It’s Two, Two Clubs in One”
• “Great place to enjoy drinks and friends”
• “Cozy and Decent Martinis”

Tips: Kristauf’s started out as a nonsmoking establishment, but changed the policy due to customer demand.

Kristauf’s Social Club